Sycamore Land Trust restores vital wetlands in Monroe County, boosting water quality and habitat

BLOOMINGTON — Sycamore Land Trust, a nonprofit conservation organization protecting over 11,700 acres in southern Indiana, has completed the construction of two new wetlands in…

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Halloween candy prices soar 10.8% as cocoa costs drive up by shrinkflation

NATIONWIDE — Halloween trick-or-treat bags will be lighter and costlier this year, as candy prices have jumped 10.8% compared to last year—nearly quadruple the overall…

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Fuel tanker rollover near county line closes State Road 54; Both occupants extricated

GREENE/LAWRENCE CO. — Emergency responders were dispatched on Thursday, October 23rd, to a substantial incident involving a fuel tanker rollover on State Road 54, near…

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Family Dinner Project: Free slow cooker program coming to Melton Public Library

FRENCH LICK – Area residents are invited to a free Family Dinner Project program designed to promote healthy family meals and provide tips for using…

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SWAT called out to arrest Hope man on felony warrants and escape charge

BARTHOLOMEW CO.— A Hope, Indiana, man is currently being held in the Bartholomew County Jail after a warrant service escalated into a SWAT team callout….

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Seminole bat sightings increase in Indiana, linked to climate change

INDIANA— The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is highlighting the increasing presence of the Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolus), a species typically found much farther south…

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New Indiana tax credits boost short line railroad investment in rural economic development

INDIANA— Short line railroads and rural communities across Indiana are set to benefit from a new state law designed to spur economic development and enhance…

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Indiana University suspends second fraternity in a week following multiple hazing reports and injuries

BLOOMINGTON — For the second time in less than a week, a fraternity on the Indiana University (IU) Bloomington campus has been suspended following reports…

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Nashville man killed in head-on, wrong-way crash on I-69 North of Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON — A Nashville man died Saturday morning after his vehicle collided head-on with a truck while he was driving the wrong way on I-69…

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Traffic stop yields firearm, multiple drugs, and felony charges for Oaktown man

BLOOMINGTON — An Oaktown man was arrested and faces numerous felony charges, including drug dealing and illegal firearm possession, following a traffic stop on a…

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